Comb hair lock



Patented Oct. 2, 1 951 121, ,1

UNITED STATES I PATENT OFFICE COMB nnm LOCK Blanche M. Dombek, New York, N. Y.

Application January 29, 1949, Serial No. 73,485

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a comb hair look.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a comb hair look which is adapted to surround a large quantity of hair and to maintain the same in a gathered condition upon portions of the comb hair look being hinged and connected together.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a comb hair lock formed of a plurality of comb portions hinged to one another adapted to be connected in chain fashion about the hair, which is of simple construction, easy to place in the hair, inexpensive to manufacture, of pleasing appearance and efficient in operation.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a comb hair lock which is adapted to be flexible and thereby fit the shape of a womans head.

It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a comb hair look which in its use will help to create new hair styles.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide a hair comb lock assembly wherein its releasable fastening means permits the adjustment of the assembly for different sizes of hair looks, and for different degrees of tightness of the assembly upon the head.

For other objects and for a better understand ing of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of the comb hair look embodying the features of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view showing the comb portions separated from one another and out of locking engagement,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the comb lock surroundin hair on the head of a wearer.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of hair look wherein the locking elements can be connected together at two different positions depending upon the size of hair lock surrounded by the device.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a still further form of the invention wherein the locking portions are dispensed with.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 1 to 3, there is shown large comb portions l0 and II pivotally connected respectively to small comb portions I 2 and I3 which are in turn pivotally connected together at M. The pivot connections of the large comb portion I0 and the small comb portion 12 is indicated at l5, and the pivot connection of the large comb portion II and the small portion 13 is indicated at IS. The parts of the comb contain the pivot connections and are enlarged and are spaced from the comb teeth I! of the respective comb portions in such a manner as to permit the easy adaptation of the comb portions in circular arrangement about a body of hair. It will be noted that the teeth of the comb portions If! and II gradually diminish in size, as will be seen from the drawing.

The large comb portions l0 and II have respectively extensions l8 and 19, as shown more clearly in Fig. 2. The extension l9 has a raised projection 2| over which a hook formation 22' of the projection I8 is extended to retain the parts against outward displacement from one another and in locked positions about the hair.

Referring now particularly to Fig. 4, there is shown a modified form of the invention wherein two large comb portions 23 and 24 are connected together through a single small comb portion 25 and pivot pins 26 and 21. On the large comb portion 24 there is pivoted an arm 28 having a plurality of projections 29 spaced from one another with which a hook formation 3| of the comb portion 23 may engage, one at a time, to bring the comb portions into a different degree of tightness about the hair. The different projections 29 are provided for the different size of hair looks. It will also be noted that the teeth of the comb portions 23 and 24 gradually diminish in size, as will be seen from the drawing.

In Fig. 5, there is shown a modified form of the invention resembling somewhat the form of the invention shown in Fig. 4, except that there is no provision provided upon the ends of large comb portions 33 and 34 for the connection of these portions together. These portions are held together through the frictional engagement of the teeth 35 with the hair.

These comb portions 33 and 34 are connected with a single comb portion 36 through pivot pins 31 and 38. It will be again noted that the teeth of the comb portions 33 and 34 gradually diminish in size, as willbe seen from the drawing.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of my invention, what is claimed is:

A comb hair look comprising more than two comb portions, hingedly connected together 3 with teeth extending inwardly in a common plane, and in chain fashion, said comb portions adapted to have teeth to extend into the hair when closed upon one another to contain a large body of the hair, the comb portion at each end 5 receiving the hook formation on the extension 15 of the other comb portion BLANCHE- M; DOMBEK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number I Name 7 Date 573,887 Kraus Dec; 29, 1896 FoftEIGN PATENTS r Number Country .Date

9,516 Great Bnitainrn-u of 1899 37,612 Switzerland Aug. 29, 1906 332,899 France Sept. '7, 1903 

